17:25 Leopardstown

Saturday 15 September 2018

All15:2015:5016:2516:5517:2518:0018:3519:10

Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies & Mares)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m  |   Good to Firm  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:28  |   Winning time: 1m 39.23s
1st
Horse silk
5
(5)
10/1
T: K R BurkeJ: D Tudhope
Soon led, pushed along over 2f out, soon almost joined, strongly pressed and stayed on well inside final furlong op 11/1 tchd 12/1 and 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
1
(4)
3/10f
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: C O'Donoghue
Tracked leaders, soon 4th, pushed along under 2f out, challenged over 1f out, every chance when edged left inside final furlong and bumped, kept on without matching winner closing stages op 2/7 tchd 1/4
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(7)
20/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Waited with towards rear, pushed along 2f out, 3rd closing stages op 16/1 tchd 22/1
4th
Horse silk
1
7
(6)
9/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Close up, pushed along before straight, soon almost on terms, dropped to 3rd and impeded inside last, no extra in 4th closing stages tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(3)
12/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, pushed along 2f out, no extra and one pace final furlong op 10/1 tchd 14/1
6th
Horse silk
5 ½
6
(2)
66/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: Oisin Murphy
Waited with in rear, pushed along 2f out, moderate 6th over 1f out and no impression op 50/1
7th
Horse silk
5 ½
3
(1)
50/1
T: M R ChannonJ: R P Whelan
Soon raced in 5th, joined for 5th before straight and pushed along, dropped to rear approaching final furlong and no extra tchd 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.90Pl:€3.10, €1.02EX:€19.40Trifecta:€78.30SF:€13.10

Forecasts

Alpha Centauri (3/10), Magical (9/1), Laurens (10/1), Happily (12/1), Clemmie (20/1), Dan's Dream (50/1), Lightening Quick (66/1)

Verdict

There seems little point in opposing the very talented filly ALPHA CENTAURI in her bid for a fifth Group 1. Jessica Harrington's stable-star has rock solid form in the book and has won with different tactics in a whole range of different conditions. We may not have seen the best of Magical and Happily and they are both dangers for Aidan O'Brien but Laurens could be the main danger, particularly if she can get an uncontested lead.
  1. Alpha Centauri
  2. Laurens
  3. Magical

Previous Winners

2017
Hydrangea
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 3
20/1

Prize Money

1st: €206,500.002nd: €66,500.003rd: €31,500.004th: €14,000.005th: €7,000.006th: €3,500.00

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